Resources for Farmers

Helpful Links 

• New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
• USDA Agriculture Census 
• Madison County Government 

Beginning/ Small Scale Farmers

• Cornell Small Farms Program 
• Northeast Beginning Farmers Project 
• Poultry Processing

Agricultural District Open Enrollment

• Fillable form for Ag District Open Enrollment 2020

Code Enforcement Officers for Towns/Villages in Madison County

• Listing of Code Enforcement Officers in Madison County

Energy

• Community Energy Engagement Program
• Solar Farms On Rural Land

Farm Safety

• CDC-National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
• NYCAMH - New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health

Horticulture Resources

• Department of Horticulture
• NYS Integrated Pest Management Program
• Greenhouse Horticulture Program
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
• Home Gardening
• Late Blight on Tomato Resources
• New York State Apple Association
• New York State Berry Growers Association
• New York State Vegetable Growers Association

Vegetable Production

• Cornell Vegetable Program
• Vegetable MD Online

Fruit Production

• Growing Tree Fruit in the Finger Lakes: Orchard Notes from Reisinger’s Apple Country
• Spotted Wing Drosophila: Latest information from the NYS IPM Program

Nutrient Management

• Nitrogen Mineralization of Organic Amendments

Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainings

• Ag Workforce at CALS

Soils

• Soil Maps

Zoning Laws in Towns/Villages of Madison County

• Town Code Enforcement Officers
• Town of Brookfield
• Town of Cazenovia
• Town of DeRuyter
• Town of Hamilton

Last updated October 1, 2020